Hokule’a is making further distance from Hawaii in its unprecedented journey around the world, having landed last week in Bali. The traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe arrived Thursday on the small Indonesian island, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and natural

Hokule’a is making further distance from Hawaii in its unprecedented journey around the world, having landed last week in Bali. The traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe arrived Thursday on the small Indonesian island, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and natural

With Hokule‘a’s recent arrival in Australia, the canoe’s crew members are once again taking their round-the-world voyage underwater. Accompanied by cameramen and researchers, they dived the Great Barrier Reef five times in the past two weeks to help showcase one

After logging some 14,000 miles across the Pacific during the first year of the Malama Honua (“Care for the Earth”) worldwide sail, modern voyaging canoe Hikianalia arrived home safely on Oahu on Tuesday. Voyage organizers now plan to use the

Nainoa Thompson, the first Hawaiian in modern times to successfully navigate a voyaging canoe over vast ocean distances using ancient Polynesian techniques, was honored in Washington, D.C., last week for his work in marine conservation and exploration. Thompson, president of

The Hokule‘a’s latest crews battled high seas, strong winds and canvas-ripping waves to arrive safely in Australia for the first time in the Hawaiian voyaging canoe’s 40-year history. The Hokule‘a made landfall Sunday in Coffs Harbor, several hundred miles north

Hikianalia, the support canoe that accompanied Hoku­le‘a during its first 11 months of the Malama Honua (“Care for the Earth”) voyage, is on its way home to Hawaii, where voyage leaders hope to involve more of the community in the

Crews past and present Sunday will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the inaugural launch of the voyaging canoe Hoku­le‘a, which represents a dream realized for crew members such as Jenna Ishii, who fell in love with the double-hulled canoe as

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We saw an epic predawn departure from Whangarei this morning, with many from the local Maori community waking up around 4 a.m. to see the crews of this escort canoe and Hokule’a leave the dock and head on their way.

We saw an epic predawn departure from Whangarei this morning, with many from the local Maori community waking up around 4 a.m. to see the crews of this escort canoe and Hokule’a leave the dock and head on their way.

When we’re not out on the water, or assigned on anchor watch to guard the canoes at night, we’re mostly staying put at local maraes. These are the special gathering places of the Maori — the indigenous peoples of New Zealand.

What day is it? No, seriously — between traversing back and forth across the dateline and the long days crewing Hokule‘a, I’m honestly not sure. You’re not going to believe this but working a traditional voyaging wa’a is challenging, round-the-clock work.